Social Sciences Courses

SOCS 200 Special Problems for Undergraduates (1–4) 

Individual investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of department head.

SOCS 400 Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates (1–4) 

Individual investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of department head.

SOCS 440 Internship (4–8) (CR/NC) 

Supervised training, research, and work in public and private organizations. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 18 units. Prerequisite: Senior standing and/or consent of instructor.

SOCS 461, 462 Senior Project I, II (2) (2)

 Selection and completion of a project under faculty supervision. Projects typical of problems which graduates must solve in their fields of employment. Project results are presented in a formal report. Minimum 120 hours total time. Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent of instructor.

SOCS 485 Cooperative Education Experience (6) (CR/NC) 

Part-time work experience in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest. Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor required. Total credit limited to 16 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.

SOCS 487 Cooperative Education Experience (6) 

Part-time work experience in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest. Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor required. Total credit limited to 16 units. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.

SOCS 495 Cooperative Education Experience (12) (CR/NC) 

Full-time work experience in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest. Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor required. Total credit limited to 16 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.

SOCS 497 Cooperative Education Experience (12) 

Full-time work experience in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest. Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor required. Total credit limited to 16 units. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.